{"id":10374,"date":"2020-07-31T10:25:27","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T10:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itnig.net\/blog\/?p=10374"},"modified":"2020-11-05T11:50:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T11:50:37","slug":"payflow-startup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itnig.net\/blog\/payflow-startup\/","title":{"rendered":"Payflow Joins Itnig Startup Portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

First of all, we’re excited to announce a new startup joining the Itnig Fund portfolio: Payflow<\/a>, a new fintech that allows employees to collect the fraction of their salary that they have already worked instantly and through a mobile application whenever they want. The startup was founded in February 2020 and has already closed a \u20ac1.6M round<\/a> with the participation of Rocket Internet, Lanai Partners, Itnig<\/a>, Abac Nest, Michael Benabou, and Clement Benoit, among others.
– Curious about why and how Itnig invests in new startups? <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s also talk about TravelPerk’s acquisition of Albatross<\/a>, an early-stage API startup that offers information on post-COVID travel restrictions and local guidelines to travel applications. Travelperk visited Itnig podcast back in March 2019<\/a>, Bernat and Jordi interview Javier Su\u00e1rez, founder and CPO to learn about the company’s first 3 years. Albatross\u2019s technology and data will be incorporated into TravelCare, TravelPerk\u2019s existing travel risk management offering.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barcelona-based fintech Goin has closed a \u20ac5 million round<\/a> led by Anthemis<\/a>, recognized British fintech-specialized fund, K Fund<\/a>, and  Encomenda Smart Capital<\/a>. Goin allows users to save and invest, making it easier for people to achieve their financial goals. Check out our podcast episode with CEO and cofounder David Riudor<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcc8Speaking of powerful teams, EU-Startups posted a list of 10 Barcelona-based startups that continue to grow fast despite the current crisis<\/a> and we’re proud and want to congratulate our friends from Factorial<\/a> and Payflow<\/a> for being included!\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the startup world, it seems that the goal is to have a unicorn, a company whose valuation has exceeded $1 billion. The pandemic crisis has made the entrepreneurial ecosystem begin to focus on another animal: the camel.<\/a> Why? It’s simple: camels are able to survive droughts. Camels are resilient startups that can overcome extreme situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Startup Inside Stories Podcast<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This month, we had very interesting guests and topics on Itnig\u2019s weekly podcast.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n